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blazer9
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10. September 2008 @ 10:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have an optiplex 755 with the following features
e6750 @ 2.66GHz
9600 gt with 1GB of ddr3 memory
4GB 667MHz RAM
i would like to overclock my processor to 3GHz, and i read that dells cannot be overclocked from the bios because they lock their motherboards.. does that mean there is no way to overclock my dell?
thanks in advance
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10. September 2008 @ 11:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That is correct, you can't overclock it.



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10. September 2008 @ 12:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
but i read somewhere that you can use a program called cpufsb to overclock a dell.. what exactly does cpufsb do then?
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10. September 2008 @ 12:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
CPUFSB overclocks a processor using software, rather than the BIOS. It's crude, and rarely gives very impressive results. Feel free to try it if you like, but don't expect a great deal out of it.



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10. September 2008 @ 12:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i see.. thanks a lot for your help.. i have one more question. i would like to overclock my 9600 gt. i have rivatuner 2.10 and i just need to determine which core clock and memory clock to set it to.. can u help me?
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11. September 2008 @ 10:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by blazer9:
i read that dells cannot be overclocked from the bios because they lock their motherboards
I'm just wondering if there is any way to "UNLOCK" the motherboards, maybe similar to unbranding phones to allow them to work with other sim cards.

In theory, if it's unlocked then the BIOS can be used to overclock right???

Just wondering



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You could potentially flash a custom BIOS but it needs to support the exact hardware the board has on it, and said hardware may not be capable of overclocking.



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11. September 2008 @ 14:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by sammorris:
and said hardware may not be capable of overclocking.
Are you referring to blazer's cpu or just in general



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11. September 2008 @ 15:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I don't mean the CPU, I mean the motherboard.



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11. September 2008 @ 16:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I see

What about a intel 9 series motherboard, and a p4 3.4 Ghz, any way to o/c this???

Just wondering, it might improve performance a little



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11. September 2008 @ 16:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Intel motherboards can't be overclocked either, neither are they interchangable with Dell's motherboards.



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11. September 2008 @ 16:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by sammorris:
Intel motherboards can't be overclocked either, neither are they interchangable with Dell's motherboards.
I wasn't talking about changing them, I was just wondering about my old rig



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11. September 2008 @ 17:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks.
Where should I get started to overclock my processor then? I mean how do I flash my motherboard and all that?
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11. September 2008 @ 17:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I wouldn't recommend it.



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11. September 2008 @ 19:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you say that because it is too difficult, unsafe, or not worth the effort/ risk??

Just trying to increase my computer knowledge ;)



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11. September 2008 @ 19:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
likely to cause complete failure of the board... :P



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11. September 2008 @ 20:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Which would render his computer completely useless, I presume :P







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11. September 2008 @ 20:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Indeed it would.



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12. September 2008 @ 11:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh I see. Too bad I can't overclock it. Thanks a lot for you help.
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13. December 2008 @ 18:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
with that processor your FSB runs 1066 or 4x266, 266 which is the bus speed times 10 your CPU's mutiplier for 2.66 Ghz, the 755 supports FSB 1333 or 4x333, 333 times 10 again is 3.33 Ghz... the links below discuss a BSEL pin mod with pictures. Your CPU has a LLL lock making the mod easy, simply tape over the BSEL pin 2 for a HLL, the motherboard will think the processor installed is a 1333 instead of a 1066

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http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=89038&page=13
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=903623
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13. December 2008 @ 18:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Old thread is old



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